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After the meetings of ASEAN +3 and ASEAN +1, the leaders of the ten ASEAN countries, China, Japan and the Republic of Korea signed a joint declaration on East Asian co-operation.

The announcement noted, "Diplomatic and trade relation in Eastern Asia have become more and more developed, which has created many opportunities for co-operation. Many new factors have pushed peace, stability and prosperity in the region".

A joint communique to this effect was signed in New York on Oct. 21 by Vietnamese and Saudi Arabian Ambassadors Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary and Permanent Representatives to the United Nations, Ngo Quang Xuan and Fawzi Shobokshi, respectively.

Nhan Dan Oct. 3--Prime Minister Phan Van Khai paid a working visit to Mongolia on October 2 at the invitation of his Mongolian counterpart R. Amarjargal, after Mr. Khai's Scandinavian tour.

Mr. Khai held talks with Mr. R. Amarjargal and Mongolian Parliament Chairman R. Gonchigdorj on measures to strengthen the friendship and co-operation between the two countries as well as international and regional issues of common concern.

VNS Oct. 3--The Government hopes to encourage Vietnamese citizens find employment abroad with a decree that aims at improving working conditions and making the licensing process of manpower agencies easier.

This was revealed at a workshop organised here on Friday to explain the salient features of the decree.